Wikipedia Pulse

The five articles the most people are editing at once, right now. Many different editors converging on one page within an hour is Wikipedia's own early-warning signal that something just happened: a death, a disaster, a result, a release.

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Freddie Jackson

American rhythm and blues singer (1956–2026)

Frederick Anthony Jackson (October 2, 1956 – October 5, 2026) was an American R&B singer. Originally from New York City, Jackson began his professional music career in the late 1970s with the California funk band Mystic Merlin.

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Lane Johnson

American football player (born 1990)

David Lane Johnson (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Kilgore Rangers before transferring to the Oklahoma Sooners, and was selected by the Eagles fourth overall in the 2013 NFL draft.

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Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (or simply The Cat in the Hat) is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr.

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The Cat in the Hat (2003 film)

Film by Bo Welch

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The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order.

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Deaths in 2026

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Skydance Corporation

Media conglomerate

Skydance Corporation (d/b/a as Skydance) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate formed by Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Latest edit summary: According to this Variety article, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will have a 15.1% equity stake; the United Arab Emirates’ sovereig…

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Source: MediaWiki Action API list=recentchanges on en.wikipedia.org, article namespace, flagged bots excluded, paged back 60 minutes in 11 requests (4.59s). Blurbs and images via prop=extracts|description|pageimages. Score = editors×4 + edits + 2·log₁₀(bytes moved) + 3 if created this hour. Single-editor pages excluded unless needed to fill five. Snapshot cached 5 min. Text and images © Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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